Psoriasis drug shows promise for kids in Real-World study
NCT ID NCT06142357
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study follows about 200 children aged 6 to 17 with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis who are taking secukinumab (Cosentyx). Researchers want to see how long patients stay on the drug, how well it controls their psoriasis, and how tolerable it is. The study collects data from the past and tracks patients going forward to get a real-world picture of the treatment's effectiveness.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Secukinumab (Cosentyx)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could confirm that secukinumab is a reliable long-term treatment option for children with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so results may be less definitive. It also only includes children already prescribed the drug, which may introduce bias.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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199 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Dec 2023
- Expected to finish
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Aug 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Pediatric patients aged ≥6 to \<18 years old with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis after failure/intolerance of frontline treatment in routine clinical practice.
- Ages
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6 to 18 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: 1. Written informed consent and legal representative's permission for study participation obtained prior to beginning of participation in the study. 2. Age ≥6 to \<18 years old. 3. Established diagnosis of active moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis defined as a PASI score ≥ 10, body surface area (BSA) involvement of ≥10% and PGA score ≥ 3 only or with concomitant psoriatic arthritis. 4. Failure or intolerance of prior psoriasis treatment. 5. Patient was prescribed with secukinumab within 4-16 weeks before inclusion. 6. Decision for secukinumab prescription was made by the attending physician according to the approved national label during routine clinical practice, regardless of this non-interventional study conduct. Exclusion Criteria: 1. Known or suspected severe hypersensitivity for secukinumab, formulation excipients, or injection device components (i.e., latex). 2. History of chronic recurrent infection. 3. Clinically significant infection exacerbation, including active tuberculosis. 4. Age \<6 years or ≥18 years. 5. Pregnancy and breastfeeding. 6. Patients participating in parallel in an interventional clinical trial. 7. Patients participating in parallel in other Novartis-sponsored non-interventional study generating primary data for secukinumab. 8. Patients within the safety follow-up phase of interventional study. 9. Active inflammatory bowel disease at inclusion. 10. Patients who received any vaccine within 4 weeks prior to secukinumab initiation. 11. Any medical or psychological condition in the investigator's opinion which may prevent the study participation.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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Novartis Investigative Site
Chelyabinsk, 454048, Russia
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Novartis Investigative Site
Grozny, 364022, Russia
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Novartis Investigative Site
Izhevsk, 426009, Russia
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Novartis Investigative Site
Kazan', 420012, Russia
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Novartis Investigative Site
Kemerovo, 650025, Russia
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Novartis Investigative Site
Moscow, 105007, Russia
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Novartis Investigative Site
Moscow, 117513, Russia
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Novartis Investigative Site
Moscow, 119296, Russia
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Novartis Investigative Site
Moscow, 119435, Russia
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Novartis Investigative Site
Mytishchi, 141009, Russia
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Novartis Investigative Site
Nizhny Novgorod, 603950, Russia
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Novartis Investigative Site
Rostov-on-Don, 344022, Russia
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Novartis Investigative Site
Tolyatti, 445846, Russia
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Novartis Investigative Site
Tula, 300053, Russia
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Novartis Investigative Site
Ufa, 450000, Russia
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Novartis Investigative Site
Yakutsk, 677000, Russia
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